Cambridge Vocabulary for IELTS 20 The Arts

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1 actor A2 Noun ‫ُممثل‬ He is certainly the finest actor in Hollywood today.
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2 actress Noun ‫ُممثلة‬ She's the highest-paid actress in Hollywood.

3 aesthetics Noun ‫ علم الجمال‬/ ‫الجماليات‬ These remarks are illustrated in the aesthetics of landscape gardening.

4 appreciation B2 Noun ‫ اإلمتنان‬/ ‫التقدير‬ The crowd cheered in appreciation.

5 artefact Noun ‫اآلثار القديمة‬ The museum's collection includes artefacts dating back to prehistoric times.

6 artist A2 Noun ‫فنان‬ The artist painted this picture using tiny brushstrokes.

7 atmosphere B1 Noun ‫ الشعور العام‬/ ‫الجو العام‬ He put on some soft music in order to give the room a little more atmosphere.

8 audience B1 Noun ‫الجمهور‬ The audience were clearly delighted with the performance.

9 ballerina Noun ‫راقصة باليه‬ I feel very proud of being a ballerina of this great ballet company.

10 ballet B1 Noun ‫الباليه‬ Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn't really my cup of tea.

11 carving C2 Noun ‫ القطعة المنحوتة‬/ ‫فن النحت‬ These carvings were designed for export to Europe.

12 conception C2 Noun ّ ‫ َت‬/ ‫فكرة‬

‫صور‬ People from different cultures have different conceptions of the world.

13 concert A2 Noun ‫حفلة موسيقية‬ She finished the concert with a song from her first album.

14 craft B2 Noun ‫الصناعة اليدوية‬ The show featured traditional country crafts.

15 creation B2 Noun ‫ اإلبداع‬/ ‫الخلق‬ This 25-foot-high sculpture is her latest creation.

16 culture B1 Noun ‫ الحضارة‬/ ‫الثقافة‬ You won't find much culture in this sleepy little town.

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17 emotion B2 Noun ‫ العاطفة‬/ ‫ المشاعر‬/ ‫اإلحساس‬ As an actor, he could communicate a whole range of emotions.

18 exhibition B1 Noun َ
‫معرض‬ There's a new exhibition of sculpture on at the city gallery.

19 expression B2 Noun ‫التعبي‬

‫ر‬ He wrote her a poem as an expression of his love.

20 festival B1 Noun ‫المهرجان‬ Preparations for the festival are now proceeding smoothly.

21 gallery B1 Noun َ
‫معرض‬ We visited a few galleries while we were in Prague.

22 image B2 Noun ‫ إنطباع‬/ ‫صورة‬ The poem is full of images of birth and new life.

23 imagination B1 Noun ‫ الخيال‬/ ‫التخيل‬ One of poetry's functions is to somehow unlock the imagination.

24 influence B2 Noun ‫التأثي‬

‫ر‬ My grandmother had a strong influence on my early childhood.

25 inspiration B2 Noun ‫اإللهام‬ The golden autumn light provided the inspiration for the painting.
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26 intimacy Noun ‫ ألفة‬/ ‫إنسجام‬ The flame in the center of the table created an atmosphere of intimacy.

27 literature B1 Noun ‫األدب‬ Classic literature never goes out of print.

28 mood B1 Noun ‫ النفسية‬/ ‫المزاج‬ I'm really not in the mood for your jokes.

29 musician B1 Noun ‫الموسيق‬

‫ي‬ ‫ عازف‬/ ‫موسيقار‬ The concert features dancers and musicians of all nationalities.

30 opera A2 Noun ‫األوبرا‬ She is one of the immortals of classical opera.

31 orchestra B1 Noun ‫األوركسيا‬ The orchestra performed the Rite of Spring with great spirit.

32 painting A2 Noun ‫ الصورة المرسومة‬/ ‫فن الرسم‬ The walls are covered in oil paintings.

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33 performance B2 Noun ‫ التمثيل‬/ ‫األداء‬ This was a very impressive performance from such a young musician.

34 the performing arts Noun ‫الفنون المرسحية‬ Season tickets to the theater are a perfect gift for someone who loves the performing arts.

35 play A2 Noun ‫المرسحية‬ His latest play has delighted theatre audiences and theatre critics alike.

36 portrait B2 Noun ‫صورة لوجه الشخص‬ It was said that the portrait was a very true likeness of her.

37 proportion C2 Noun ‫ التناسق‬/ ‫التناسب‬ I'm not very good at drawing people, I can never get the proportions right.

38 reflection C1 Noun )‫إنعكاس (للفكر أو المبدأ‬ Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in post-war Spain.

39 response B2 Noun ‫رد الفعل‬ The response to the film has been somewhat disappointing.
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40 sculptor Noun ‫ ن َّحات‬/ ‫تشكيل‬
‫ي‬ ‫فنان‬ Henry Moore, who died in 1986, is one of Britain's best-known sculptors.

41 sculpture B1 Noun ‫ تمثال‬/ ‫النحت‬ The museum has several life-sized sculptures of people and animals.
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42 stimulus C2 Noun ‫المحفز‬ The book will provide a stimulus to research in this very important area.

43 style B1 Noun )‫الفن‬

‫ األسلوب ( ي‬/ ‫التصميم‬ I read the fashion pages in the newspapers to keep up with the latest styles.

44 taste B2 Noun )‫الفن‬

‫الذوق ( ي‬ Their house was decorated in a style that was not to my taste.

45 theatre A2 Noun ‫المرسح‬ The theatre managed to boost its audiences by cutting ticket prices.

46 theme B2 Noun ‫ الفكرة الرئيسية‬/ ‫الموضوع‬ The theme of loss runs through most of his novels.

47 venue B2 Noun ‫مكان العرض أو الحدث‬ The hotel is often used as a conference venue.

48 works B2 Noun )‫ المؤلفات (الفنية‬/ ‫األعمال‬ The museum's collection includes works of art from all around the world.

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49 writer B1 Noun ‫ المؤلف‬/ ‫الكاتب‬ She is a well-known writer of children's books.

50 abstract B2 Adj. ‫تجريدي‬ The abstract art uses lines and shapes to represent people and things.

51 accomplished C1 Adj. ‫بارع‬

ِ Harry is better known for his talents as an accomplished flute player.

52 aesthetic Adj. ‫ له عالقة بالجماليات‬/ ‫جمال‬

‫ي‬ The new building has little aesthetic appeal.

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53 burgeoning Adj. ‫ُمزد ِهر‬ There's no arguing with his burgeoning reputation as a superstar.

54 classical A2 Adj. ‫كالسيك‬

‫ي‬ The works of Haydn and Mozart belong to the classical period.

55 creative B1 Adj. ‫بدع‬ ُ

ِ ‫ م‬/ ‫إبداع‬
‫ي‬ She's very creative on the design front.

56 cultural B1 Adj. ‫ثقاف‬

‫ي‬ They organized a series of cultural events.

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57 distracting B2 Adj. ‫ُمشتت للي ر‬
‫كي واإلنتباه‬ Please turn your music down - it's very distracting.

58 eclectic Adj. ‫ ُمنتقاه‬/ ‫إنتقائ‬

‫ي‬ Her musical tastes are eclectic.

59 electric C1 Adj. ‫للمشاعر‬ ِّ ‫ُم‬

‫ ُم رثي‬/ ‫شوق‬ He got the prize because of his electric performance in the film.
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60 emotional B2 Adj. ‫س‬ ّ

‫ ِح ي‬/ ‫عاطق‬
‫ي‬ Women are more emotional than men.

61 fundamental C2 Adj. ‫ جذري‬/ ‫أساس‬

‫ي‬ The new management will make fundamental changes.

62 imaginative C1 Adj. ‫خيال‬ / ‫بدع‬ ُ

‫ي‬ ِ ‫م‬ He is regarded as one of the best imaginative designers.
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63 influential C1 Adj. ‫ُمؤثر‬ She got a prize for being the most influential film director of her generation.

64 inspirational C2 Adj. ِّ ‫ ُم‬/ ‫ُملهم‬

‫شجع‬ He gave an inspirational reading of his own poems.
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65 interactive C1 Adj. ‫تفاعل‬ / ‫تفاعل‬ ُ

‫ي‬ ِ ‫م‬ The museum has many interactive exhibits.

66 literary B2 Adj. ‫آدئ‬

‫ي‬ The annotation of literary texts makes them more accessible.

67 live B1 Adj. ‫عل الهواء‬ ُ

‫مذاع ي‬ The concert was broadcast live from New York.

68 magical B2 Adj. ‫ ُم رثي‬/ ‫سحري‬ We walked home arm-in-arm in the magical moonlight.

69 monotonous C1 Adj. ‫ رتيب‬/ ‫ُم ِمل‬ The music became monotonous after a while.

70 mundane C1 Adj. ‫ رتيب‬/ ‫ُم ِمل‬ I'm not interested in mundane matters such as paying bills.

71 passionate B2 Adj. ‫ شديد الحماس‬/ ‫عاطق‬

‫ي‬ The Italians are said to be the most passionate people in Europe.

72 popular A2 Adj. ‫ معروف‬/ ‫مشهور‬ That song was popular with people from my father's generation.

73 prominent C1 Adj. ‫ بارز‬/ ‫مشهور‬ Lady Thatcher remains a prominent political figure.

74 relaxing B1 Adj. ‫عل اإلسيخاء‬

‫يساعد ي‬ I find that music so relaxing.

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75 stimulating B2 Adj. ‫ ُمنشط‬/ ‫ُمحفز‬ The classes look attractive and stimulating.

76 visual B2 Adj. ‫برصي‬ The visual images in his work are very striking.

77 vivid B2 Adj. ‫ ُمفعم بالحيوية‬/ ‫اه‬

‫ز ي‬ Her latest novel paints a very vivid portrait of the aristocracy in the 1920s.

78 choreograph Verb ِّ ‫ُي‬

)‫صمم (رقصة‬ The ballet was choreographed by Ashton.

79 create B1 Verb ‫بدع‬ ُ

ِ ‫ ي‬/ ‫يبتكر‬
ِ Artists need space to create.

80 depict C2 Verb )‫ بالرسم‬/ ‫يوصف (بالكلمات‬ Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.

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81 enrich C1 Verb ‫غن‬ ُ ‫ُر‬

‫ ي ي‬/ ‫ييي‬ Fertilizer helps to enrich the soil.

82 escape B1 Verb ‫يهرب‬ Nothing important escapes her attention.

83 imagine B1 Verb ‫يتخيل‬ You can't imagine how much we enjoyed the concert.

84 influence B2 Verb ‫عل‬ ِ / ‫يتأثر‬

‫يؤثر ي‬ She had her own style and was not influenced by the vagaries of fashion.

85 inspire B2 Verb ‫ُي ِلهم‬ The design of the car has inspired many imitations.

86 participate B2 Verb ‫ يشارك يف‬/ ‫يشيك يف‬ She never participates in any of our discussions.

87 perform B2 Verb ‫ يقوم بالتمثيل‬/ ‫مثل‬ ُ

ِ ‫ي‬ The orchestra is to perform its last ever concert tomorrow night.

88 provoke C2 Verb ‫ ُي رثي الغضب‬/ ‫ستفز‬ َ

ِ ‫ي‬ This song has provoked outrage across the country.

89 transcend Verb ‫ يتجاوز‬/ ‫يتخط‬

‫ي‬ The best films are those which transcend national or cultural barriers.

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The new building has little aesthetic value.

1 aesthetic Adj. ‫جمال‬
‫ي‬ The tone tests reinforced an aesthetic determined by technological reproduction.
The choice of artists and works was based on several criteria, partly aesthetic and partly historical.

The three artists have very little in common aesthetically.

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1.a aesthetically Adverb ‫جماليا‬ I like objects to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
It is an aesthetically beautiful film with gorgeous cinematography.

His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job.

1.b artistic B2 Adj. ‫فن‬
‫ي‬ That's a very artistic flower arrangement you have there.
The new theatre company director is a person of great artistic vision.

She's very creative on the design front.

1.c creative B1 Adj. ‫إبداع‬
‫ي‬ Like many creative individuals, she can be very bad-tempered.
We attract creative people who want to get involved in building companies up.

The music was very pleasing to the ear.

1.d pleasing Adj. ‫ ظريف‬/ ‫متع‬ ُ
ِ ‫م‬ This painting has a pleasing balance of shapes and colours.
It was pleasing to know that the presentation had gone so well.

He has shown himself to be an artful politician.

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1.e artful Adj. ‫ بارع‬/ ‫ُمتقن‬ The prime minister dealt with the interviewer's questions in a very artful way.
In many ways it is almost easier for them to deal with an artist rather than an artful architect.

Cupid is usually depicted as a winged boy with a bow and arrow.

2 depict C2 Verb ِّ ‫ ُي‬/ ‫يوصف‬
/ ‫صور‬ Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
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‫يرسم‬ The rock drawings depict a variety of stylized human, bird and mythological figures and patterns.

I disapprove of the depiction of violence on television.

2.a depiction Noun ‫ الرسم‬/ ‫التصوير‬ This considerably reduces the inherent power of his depiction of child labour.
The painter's depictions of the horror of war won her a worldwide reputation.

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She writes children’s books and also illustrates them.

2.b illustrate B2 Verb ‫يوضح بالرسم‬ I need a volunteer to help me illustrate this next concept.
To illustrate her point, she told a story about how her family felt when they moved here.

She characterized the novel as wordy in places but very funny.

2.c characterize Verb ِّ ‫ ُي‬/ ‫يوصف‬
‫مي‬ Bright colours and bold strokes characterize his early paintings.
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In her essay, she characterizes the whole era as a period of radical change.

He described the painting in detail.

2.d describe A2 Verb ِّ ‫ ُي‬/ ‫يوصف‬
‫صور‬ His latest film is described as a 'romantic comedy'.
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He insisted on describing his operation in graphic detail while we were eating lunch.

The book portrays him as a hero of the Wild West.

2.e portray C2 Verb ِّ ‫ ُي‬/ ‫يوصف‬
/ ‫صور‬ The painting portrays a beautiful young woman in a blue dress.
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‫يرسم‬ The writer portrays life in a small village at the turn of the century.

He represents himself as an expert, but he knows nothing.

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‫ ر‬/ ‫يوضح‬
2.f represent C2 Verb / ‫يشح‬ This new report represents the current situation in our schools.
‫يستعرض‬ All the nations of the world will be represented at the conference.

Science fiction as a genre is relatively new.

3 genre Noun ‫فن‬
‫نوع أو أسلوب ي‬ The novel is not merely one genre among other genres.
The level of difficulty is high, especially for those new to the genre.

Most people associate this brand with good quality.

3.a brand B2 Noun ‫ماركة‬ Our products compare favourably with all the leading brands.
Among young people, this brand of designer clothing is the ultimate status symbol.

Most of her films have a documentary style.

3.b style B1 Noun ‫ نمط‬/ ‫أسلوب‬ Their house was decorated in a style that was not to my taste.
This painting perfectly exemplifies the naturalistic style that was so popular at the time.

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She's studying the class structure of Japan.

3.c class B2 Noun ‫ صنف‬/ ‫ طراز‬/ ‫نوع‬ She comes from an upper middle class background.
The Labour Party has lost a lot of support among the working class.

The US Capitol building is an American icon.

4 icon B2 Noun ‫ رمز‬/ ‫أيقونة‬ Beckham has been one of the country's best-loved sporting icons.
The American company has become a global superbrand, an icon of capitalism.

John Lennon gained iconic status following his death.

4.a iconic Adj. َ ‫ ُم‬/ ‫أيقون‬
‫مي‬ Scenes of Parisians dancing in the streets remain iconic images from World War II.
ّ ‫ي‬
Complex and difficult lives are simplified into iconic statements of social deprivation.

A heart shape is the symbol of love.

4.b symbol B2 Noun ‫رمز‬ The wheel in the Indian flag is a symbol of peace.
For many people, the horseshoe is a symbol of good luck.

Miles Davis was a jazz legend.

4.c legend C1 Noun ‫شخص أسطورة‬ He was a legend in his own lifetime.
That raises the question of why the legend arose in the first place.

As an only child, he was the idol of his parents.

4.d idol C1 Noun ‫الشخص المحبوب‬ The football player is the idol of many young people.
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‫جماهييا‬
ّ The Hollywood film idols of the 1940s were glamorous figures, adored by millions.

She electrified her audience with her vivid stories.

5 vivid B2 Adj. َ ‫ ُم‬/ ‫زاه‬
‫ واضح‬/ ‫مي‬ He's one of those people with a very vivid imagination.
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He gave a very vivid and often shocking account of his time in prison.

I vividly remember my first day at school.

5.a vividly B2 Adverb ‫بشكل واضح‬ My work is vividly coloured because that's how I see the world.
Research suggested that people can vividly recall events that never happened.

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He suddenly felt an intense pain in his back.

5.b intense C1 Adj. ‫ شديد‬/ ‫كثيف‬ Attempts to change these routines usually lead to intense resistance.
The mechanisms by which estrogens protect neurons is currently under intense investigation.

He's the most powerful person in the organization.

5.c powerful B2 Adj. ‫قوي‬ Her speech about cruelty to children was very powerful.
Today's teachers are not the powerful authority figures they once were.

A witness gave a detailed description of the man.

5.d detailed B2 Adj. / ‫فصل‬َ ‫ُم‬ The programme will take a detailed and provocative look at the problem of homelessness.
‫واضح التفاصيل‬ The grammar guide is too difficult for a beginner but not detailed enough for an advanced student.

I was dazzled by a brilliant light.

5.e brilliant B1 Adj. ‫ ي‬/ ‫زاهر‬
‫باه‬ The sky was a brilliant, cloudless blue.
The mosaics in are in good condition, restored, in brilliant gold and colours.

He had a colorful past and could tell some amusing stories.

5.f colorful Adj. ‫غن باأللوان‬
‫ي‬ Its musical language is still distinctive, colorful, and hard-edged.
A world with more diversity is more colorful, interesting, and dynamic than one with less.

The lavish production makes this musical truly memorable.

5.g memorable B2 Adj. / ‫ ال ُينىس‬/ ‫بارز‬ I haven't seen them since that memorable evening when the boat capsized.
‫جدير بالذكر‬ On this memorable occasion, we salute the wonderful work done by the association.

The portrait was finished after only three sittings.

6 portrait B2 Noun ‫رسم أو صورة لشخص‬ It was said that the portrait was a very true likeness of her.
The movie paints a very vivid portrait of family life during the 1950's.

The farmers demanded greater representation in parliament.

6.a representation C2 Noun ‫ تصوير‬/ ‫صورة‬ He gave a talk on the representation of women in 19th-century art.
The scheme is intended to increase representation of minority groups.

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I disapprove of the depiction of violence on television.

6.b depiction Noun ‫ تصوير‬/ ‫رسم‬ This considerably reduces the inherent power of his depiction of child labour.
The painter's depictions of the horror of war won her a worldwide reputation.

She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.

6.c account B2 Noun ‫التوصيف‬ He kept a detailed account of the suspect's movements.
Several eyewitnesses' accounts differed considerably from the official version of events.

The plots in her books are very strong but there's almost no characterization.
6.d characterization Noun ‫الوصف‬ I don’t agree with your characterization of my home town as a boring place to live.
The film's characterization of the artist as a complete drunk has annoyed a lot of people.

The painting is a true likeness of her.

6.e likeness Noun ‫رسم لشخص‬ The artist limned a good likeness of his wife.
‫تشابه‬ Each article provides a list of other likenesses of the subject.

Tom teaches sculpture at the local art school.

7 sculpture Noun / ‫فن النحت‬ There's a new exhibition of sculpture on at the city gallery.
‫تمثال منحوت‬ The museum has several life-sized sculptures of people and animals.

At the time of her oral history, she was a sculptor.

7.a sculptor Noun ّ
/ ‫النحات‬ Henry Moore, who died in 1986, is one of Britain's best-known sculptors.
‫فنان يف النحت‬ The sculptor supervised the placement of his newest sculpture in the garden.

He carved her name on a tree.

7.b carve C2 Verb ‫ ينقش‬/ ‫ينحت‬ He carved the wood to resemble a small bird.
This totem pole is carved out of a single tree trunk.

She formed the clay into a small bowl.

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7.c form B2 Verb ‫ُيشكل‬ This information formed the basis of the report.
We formed a community group to help people who are sick or disabled.

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They sit and chisel the stone to size.

7.b chisel Verb ‫ينحت‬ She chiselled a figure out of the marble.
Noun ‫ أزميل‬/ ‫أداة للنحت‬ The men were put over the side with ice saws and chisels to chip away the ice ahead of the bows.

He fashioned a hat for himself out of newspaper.

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7.c fashion Verb ‫ُيشكل‬ She fashioned an elaborate sculpture out of newspapers and glue.
The opportunity to observe artisans fashioning crystal is not the only reason to visit the Museum of Glass.

The skirt has been shaped so that it hangs loosely.

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7.d shape C2 Verb ‫ُيشكل‬ Many people are not able to shape their own destinies.
He was very influential in shaping the country's economic policy.

The architect showed us a model of the planned hotel.

7.e model A2 Noun ‫نموذج‬ By looking at this model, you can get a better idea of how the bridge will look.
Verb ‫يصنع نموذج‬ The whole car can be modelled on a computer before a single component is made.

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